Top Fall Foliage - Trees

By Marisa
On November 18, 2011

Ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba) Dramatic, monochromatic color; bright yellow, like a Meyer lemon peel. Once color changes, leaves drop quickly.

Bloodgood Japanese Maple (Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood') Cherry pie red, the color is very saturated and striking. This is leaf litter you wouldn't mind having in your yard.

Red Maple (Acer rubrum) The red actually refers to the spring flower which are visually insignificant. Fall color is a burnt orange, a beautiful glow.

Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) A small tree, with yellow-orange leaves. It's display can look like a summer sunset.

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) - Wait a sec! This isn't a tree! The leaf color looks like a flame, and just like a flame, you "look, but don't touch"

Fall foliage is so fleeting. One minute the trees are full of leaves in a range of autumnal hues, the next minute the tree is bare. There are a few trees hanging onto their leaves (some oaks, crape myrtles), so check them out before all the lovely fall foliage is gone! Here are some of our top fall foliage (trees):

There are many more trees with incredible color - Dogwoods (Cornus florida) have deep burgundy/purple leaves, Black Gums (Nyssa sylvatica) have brilliant ruby red leaves and Sweetgums (Liquidambar styraciflua) have multi-color leaves- reds, oranges, yellows and purples. Which is your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

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